The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-16
THE ST. JOHN'S,FAIR
IN THE AXIOM HALL
Last Evening-A Glance mt the Attractive
Features, md those who Preside ovor
it-The Lucky ones in tho sales by
\ ChauOe last Night-success Sure.

The fair for tho benefit Of ST. Johns
German Independent. Protestant Church,
which the ladiou Of thu. congregation
have been busy preparing for the past
month or 90, was opened last evening. It
Is being held in Arion hall on tho South
Side, which hos been very prettily fitted
up for this occasion. The attendance was
much large. than had boon anticipated
for the opening night, and there was a
good demand for the innumerable things
offered for aalo at tho various boothu,
Tho fair Is to continue this and tomorrow
EVENING". Tomorrow tho fair will open
at 8 o'clock, and from s to 8 IN oyster
supper will DO served In the best of style.
There will also DO q good musicsl pro.
gramme offered tomorrow night, and In
closing the fair what articles are left un.
sold will DO uuclioned of; the indications
are, however, that there will be very few
articles left unsold by that time.
The booths arc constructed out Of pines,
laca curtains, and attractive hangings,
and give to the hall q very pleasing an i
festive appearance. The PRINCIPAL one ia
octagonal Ia shane and is located under the
dome In the centre Of the floor. It Is well
stocked with fancy articlea Of all kinds and
description. and Is presided over by Mes.
DANES Q. F. Wagner, Anna Huaeman,
Annie Neuhardt and Maria Yenke.
10 tho LETT as one enters the hall Is O
coffee table. where ono can procure from
Mrs. Mary Kleiner, Mrs. Mary Waltor OF
Mrs. NlekolauH, good cup OF coffee and
light refreshments. Next to this ls pop.
ular department In charge Of Mrs. Dan
kreiter, Mrs. August Helmbrecht and
Mrs. Mary Was; they did q thriving
trade in leo cream and cakes and candies,
To tho left OF the stRgo was a mye!erious
fish pond presided over By Mrs. Louisa
kreyer; 30 popular was her department
that before 10 o'clock her pond was OK.
hausted Of Its ish; Mrs. Kreyer will have
Q fresh stock tonight. On the stage will
bo found quite On extensive array Of arti.
cles that arc 10 DO rallied off; there are
several easy chairs, fancy tables, trunks,
oil painting, etc. In front OF the stage il
q quarter table In char 20 oil Mrs. Nina
Goethe, Mlo. August Sauers, Mrs. Lottie
Refs and Mra. Mary Amick, while accom-.
panying 1t is a dime table in charge o.
Annie Huaeman and Lizzie Neuhardt, two
charming little miases.
On the north side oil the hall, rangi n2
from the etege to the door, ere o depart,
ment devoted to household and wearing
apparel, in charge OF Mrs. Jacob Dick and
Mrs. Adam Ellg; q booth filed with glass.
ware, IN charge Of Mrs. Henry Plug and
Mrs. Elizabeth Kuernsr;s Swiss cottage,
where milk, cream and othor good things
are dispensed by corps Of young ladies
under the direction Of Mrs. Fl. HauBer
her assistants are Miss Lizzie Leonard,
Tillie Lceillsr, Olga Heinrich, Tillie Sny.
der, Lena Brandfaes and Annie Lohse
these young ladies are dressed in becom.
ing peasant costumes and their booth in
quite centre OF attraction,
BY no means the least attractive place
is a cosy nook to the right Of the entrance,
where two pretty Observation-Disclosures Emma
Elig and Mary Huebel, hand out refresh.
ing lemonade.
The Executive Committee which has ar.
ranged all this ia composed Of Mrs. ?. ",
Wagner, Mre. H. Yenke, MIS-. Rees, MIS-.
saaera, Mrs. ,GoetEe, Mrs. Krey tel. and Mrs,
Hauser. Rev. Mr.. Ulfert and several OF
the gentlemen Of the congregation have
rendered valuable assistance to this com.
mitteo in it's preparations.
There were several articleg CHANGED of
last, evening. Among them were the fol.
lowing: Qailt, secured by Mrs. Christina
hitler; child's robe, Rev. Mr.. Ulfort;
plush table cover, John Peyton, of Fulton
bsd.spread, Mrs. A. Galner, Of Fulton !;
lsmbreQuip, Mrs. L. Heller, OF Fulton !;
cushion, William Grebe. Tonight a
number Of things will be rafilad ol,amopy
them suit Of clothes offered by 1Ir, ard
Mrs. August Helmbrecht. :